Date | Approved Motions | Action |
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September 26, 2022 | "At its September 21, 2020 Regular Open Board meeting, the Board carried the following resolution: That the Board of Education of School District No.61 (Greater Victoria) adopt the draft Superintendent Evaluation Policy Option 2 as presented; AND FURTHER That the policy remain in draft until the first evaluation is concluded; AND FURTHER That the Board review the draft Superintendent Evaluation policy immediately after completing the Superintendent Evaluation process." That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) rescind the second part of the original motion from September 21, 2020. “That the Board of Education of School District No.61 (Greater Victoria) adopt the draft Superintendent Evaluation Policy Option 2 as presented; AND FURTHER That the policy remain in draft until the first evaluation is concluded. | The Superintendent Evaluation Policy has been approved as amended. |
September 26, 2022 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) move Draft Policy 2100.1 Superintendent Evaluation adopted in September 2020, out of draft and formally adopt as presented, to establish the process for evaluating the Superintendent and review policy after each evaluation. | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) move Draft Policy 2100.1 Superintendent Evaluation adopted in September 2020, out of draft and formally adopt as presented, to establish the process for evaluating the Superintendent and review policy after each evaluation. |
September 26, 2022 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve new Policy, Role of the Trustee. | New Policy, Role of the Trustee. |
September 26, 2022 | WHEREAS the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approved its 2023-2024 Five Year Capital Plan in June 2022 and wishes to revise the Minor Capital projects in the approve plan; BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the revised Minor Capital projects in the 2023-2024 Annual Five Year Capital Plan, as presented. | Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the revised Minor Capital projects in the 2023-2024 Annual Five Year Capital Plan |
September 26, 2022 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the Audited Financial Statements of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) for the year ended June 30, 2022; AND FURTHER that the Board Chair, the Superintendent and the Secretary-Treasurer be authorized to affix their signatures to the statements, where applicable, on behalf of the Board. | Board Chair, the Superintendent and the Secretary-Treasurer be authorized to affix their signatures to the statements, where applicable, on behalf of the Board |
September 26, 2022 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the Financial Statement Discussion and Analysis Report for the year ended June 30, 2022. | Approval the Financial Statement Discussion and Analysis Report for the year ended June 30, 2022 |
September 26, 2022 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the appropriation of $8,218,621 of the operating surplus as follows: 1) internally restricted $6,717,367, and 2) unrestricted (contingency) $1,501,254. | Appropriation of $8,218,621 of the operating surplus as follows: 1) internally restricted $6,717,367, and 2) unrestricted (contingency) $1,501,254. |
September 26, 2022 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) allocate the total net Caledonia land exchange and disposal proceeds from the Local Capital reserve for the purpose of: 1) District contribution to Victoria High School Seismic Capital Project $2,600,000 as set out by the Ministry of Education and Child Care, and 2) Amenities for Victoria High School Seismic Capital Project $557,564. | Total net Caledonia land exchange and disposal proceeds from the Local Capital reserve for the purpose of: 1) District contribution to Victoria High School Seismic Capital Project $2,600,000 as set out by the Ministry of Education and Child Care, and 2) Amenities for Victoria High School Seismic Capital Project $557,564. |
September 26, 2022 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the schedules as required by the Financial Information Act for the period July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022; AND FURTHER that the approved schedules be posted to the District website. | Financial Information Act for the period July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022; AND FURTHER that the approved schedules be posted to the District website. |
September 26, 2022 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the revised 2022-2023 Board and Standing Committee meeting dates, as presented. | District staff post the revised 2022-2023 Board and Standing Committee meeting dates. |
September 26, 2022 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the Framework for Enhancing Student Learning, as presented. | Framework for Enhancing Student Learning sent to the Ministry by September 30, 2022. |
September 26, 2022 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve 2023-2024 Budget Development Process, as presented. | 2023-2024 Budget Development Process meetings be setup by District staff. |
September 26, 2022 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) follow Bylaw 9360.01 and read the questions provided by the public into the record. | Questions provided by the public were read into the record. |
October 24, 2022 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the revised 2022-2023 Board and Standing Committee meeting dates, as presented. | Revised 2022-2023 Board and Standing Committee meeting dates posted on the District website. |
October 24, 2022 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) extend its support in principle until October 2023, the proposed artificial turf field project at Spectrum Community School, at no cost to the Board; AND FURTHER THAT Staff be directed to update the Board once funding has been secured by the STAR Committee. | Staff be directed to update the Board once funding has been secured by the STAR Committee. |
October 24, 2022 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the installation of four video cameras at four locations at Colquitz Middle School bus compound as presented. | Installation of four video cameras at four locations at Colquitz Middle School bus compound. |
November 28, 2022 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the Cedar Hill Middle School Design as presented. | Cedar Hill Middle School Design approved as presented. |
November 28, 2022 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Chair to respond to the letters received by the Board from VCPAC dated October 12, 2022 and GVTA dated October 17, 2022. | Chair Duncan to respond to the letters received by the Board from VCPAC dated October 12, 2022 and GVTA dated October 17, 2022. |
November 28, 2022 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) accept the September 2022 Quarterly Financial Report as presented to the Audit Committee. | Accept the September 2022 Quarterly Financial Report as presented to the Audit Committee. |
November 28, 2022 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) receive the Superintendent's report as presented. | None. |
November 28, 2022 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) receive the Secretary-Treasurer's report as presented. | None. |
December 12, 2022 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Policy Sub-Committee to review the current policies regarding legal services and make recommendations as needed to the Board. | Policy Sub-Committee to review the current policies regarding legal services and make recommendations as needed to the Board. |
December 12, 2022 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) receive the Superintendent's report as presented. | None. |
December 12, 2022 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) receive the Secretary-Treasurer's report as presented. | None. |
December 12, 2022 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Superintendent to identify options and provide recommendations to the Board on using funds coming out of revised budget allocations toward custodial deficits. | Superintendent to identify options and provide recommendations to the Board on using funds coming out of revised budget allocations toward custodial deficits. |
December 12, 2022 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Superintendent to update the gender language in all Bylaws of the Board. Read a first time this 12th day of December 2022. | None. |
December 12, 2022 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Superintendent to update the gender language in all Bylaws of the Board. Read a second time this 12th day of December 2022. | None. |
December 12, 2022 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) agree to give all three readings of the motion “That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Superintendent to update the gender language in all Bylaws of the Board” at the December 12, 2022 Board meeting. | None. |
December 12, 2022 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Superintendent to update the gender language in all Bylaws of the Board. Read a third time this 12th of December 2022, and finally passed and adopted this 12th day of December 2022. | Superintendent to update the gender language in all Bylaws of the Board. |
January 30, 2023 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) Refer B.1. December 13, 2022, GVTA to SD61, Indigenous Graduation Requirement letter to the February 6, 2023 Education Policy and Directions Committee meeting. | Refer B.1. December 13, 2022, GVTA to SD61, Indigenous Graduation Requirement letter to the February 6, 2023 Education Policy and Directions Committee meeting. |
January 30, 2023 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Chair to write a letter to the Province on behalf of the Board expressing support for an EA Standards of Practice (as stated in the letter from VCPAC on December 5, 2022). | Chair to write a letter to the Province on behalf of the Board expressing support for an EA Standards of Practice (as stated in the letter from VCPAC on December 5, 2022). |
January 30, 2023 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Superintendent to work with Victoria Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (VCPAC) to develop a communication protocol to support the parents' advisory councils (PAC) to communicate with PAC members in their school communities. | Superintendent to work with Victoria Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (VCPAC) to develop a communication protocol to support the parents' advisory councils (PAC) to communicate with PAC members in their school communities. |
January 30, 2023 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Superintendent to hire and dispatch up to ten (10) additional CUPE 382 custodial employees for the remainder of the 2022-2023 school year, and allocate budget to the custodial relief account to a maximum of $209,068 subject to the availability of budget in the 2022-2023 amended annual budget process, AND FURTHER to commence conversations with CUPE 382 regarding custodial service levels for the 2023-2024 school year, and any potential efficiencies, AND FURTHER to recommend custodial service levels for the 2023-2024 school year, including budget implications, for consideration in the 2023-2024 annual budget process. | Superintendent to hire and dispatch up to ten (10) additional CUPE 382 custodial employees for the remainder of the 2022-2023 school year, and allocate budget to the custodial relief account to a maximum of $209,068 subject to the availability of budget in the 2022-2023 amended annual budget process, AND FURTHER to commence conversations with CUPE 382 regarding custodial service levels for the 2023-2024 school year, and any potential efficiencies, AND FURTHER to recommend custodial service levels for the 2023-2024 school year, including budget implications, for consideration in the 2023-2024 annual budget process. |
January 30, 2023 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the revised Values and Guiding Principles, as presented. | Budget Advisory Committee Revise the values and guiding principals |
January 30, 2023 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) Direct the Superintendent to meet with the four houses to review and provide feedback on the number of committee members they would like to have on the Budget Advisory Committee Terms of Reference. | Superintendent to meet with the four houses to review and provide feedback on the number of committee members they would like to have on the Budget Advisory Committee Terms of Reference. |
January 30, 2023 | That the motion “That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the revised Budget Advisory Ad Hoc Committee Terms of Reference, as presented,” be tabled until the Superintendent reports back on the Budget Advisory Committee Terms of Reference. | Motion Tabled |
January 30, 2023 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the revised 2023-2024 Budget Process Timeline, as presented. | Budget Advisory Committee approved revised 2023-2024 Budget Process Timeline, as presented. |
January 30, 2023 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) receive the Superintendent's report as presented. | |
January 30, 2023 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) receive the Secretary-Treasurer's report as presented. | |
February 27, 2023 | That the June 22, 2022 Regular Board minutes be approved with the following amendment. Under F. Question Period add the following question from the public: Q. In the past two months, the district has spent close to $200,000 on legal fees while the Supreme Court heard the recently concluded case involving two suspended trustees. In this case, does the board agree that the decision to pursue legal action against trustees was both optional and avoidable, and can the board explain why it opted to litigate this case at its students' expense instead of investing the district's resources into programs that benefit students more directly (such as music programming, custodial staffing, and so on)? Question was ruled out of order by the Board Chair Ryan Painter. | June 22, 2023 Board meeting minutes were amended. |
February 27, 2023 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the International student fees for the 2023-2024 school year. | None. |
February 27, 2023 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Chair to write a letter to the Ministry of Education and childcare advocating for the funding to allow teachers time to plan, collaborate and learn together, as well as provide the resources, to deliver the new Indigenous Grad requirements (courses) successfully. | Chair to write a letter to the Ministry of Education and childcare advocating for the funding to allow teachers time to plan, collaborate and learn together, as well as provide the resources, to deliver the new Indigenous Grad requirements (courses) successfully. |
February 27, 2023 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the posting of the following 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 school calendars on the School District’s website for a period of one month: 2023/2024 School Calendar* School Opening September 5, 2023 First non-instructional day September 22, 2023 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation October 2, 2023 Thanksgiving October 9, 2023 Second non-instructional day October 20, 2023 (Province wide) Remembrance Day November 13, 2023 Third non-instructional day November 20, 2023 Schools close for Winter vacation December 22, 2023 Schools re-open after Winter vacation January 8, 2024 Fourth non-instructional day February 16, 2024 Family Day February 19, 2024 Schools close for Spring vacation March 15, 2024 Schools re-open after Spring vacation April 3, 2024 Good Friday March 29, 2024 Easter Monday April 1, 2024 Fifth non-instructional day May 17, 2024 Victoria Day May 20, 2024 Administrative Day and School Closing June 28, 2024 • Sixth non-instructional day to be chosen by each school 2024/2025 School Calendar* School Opening September 3, 2024 First non-instructional day September 23, 2024 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30, 2024 Thanksgiving October 14, 2024 Second non-instructional day October 25, 2024 (Province wide) Remembrance Day November 11, 2024 Third non-instructional day November 22, 2024 Schools close for Winter vacation December 20, 2024 Schools re-open after Winter vacation January 6, 2025 Fourth non-instructional day February 14, 2025 Family Day February 17, 2025 Schools close for Spring vacation March 14, 2025 Schools re-open after Spring vacation March 31, 2025 Good Friday April 18, 2025 Easter Monday April 21, 2025 Fifth non-instructional day May 16, 2025 Victoria Day May 19, 2025 Administrative Day and School Closing June 27, 2025 • Sixth non-instructional day to be chosen by each school | Calendars will be posted on the district site for one month. |
February 27, 2023 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) accept the December 2022 Quarterly Financial Report as presented to the Audit Committee. | None. |
February 27, 2023 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) receive the Superintendent's report as presented. | |
February 27, 2023 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) receive the Secretary-Treasurer's report as presented. | |
February 27, 2023 | That the School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) 2022-2023 Amended Annual Budget Bylaw in the amount of $289,487,489 be: Read a first time the 27th day of February, 2023. | |
February 27, 2023 | That the School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) 2022-2023 Amended Annual Budget Bylaw in the amount of $289,487,489 be: Read a second time the 27th day of February, 2023. | |
February 27, 2023 | That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) agree to give all three readings of the 2022-2023 Amended Annual Budget Bylaw at the Regular Board meeting on February 27, 2023. | |
February 27, 2023 | That the School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) 2022-2023 Amended Annual Budget Bylaw in the amount of $289,487,489 be: Read a third time, passed and adopted the 27th day of February, 2023; And that the Secretary-Treasurer and the Board Chair be authorized be authorized to sign, seal and execute this Bylaw on behalf of the Board. | Secretary-Treasurer and the Board Chair be authorized be authorized to sign, seal and execute this Bylaw on behalf of the Board. |